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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: both our personal experience and loads of research show that early bedtimes are better for babies and kids. So we’re definitely fans of this article from Melinda Wenner Moyer at Slate, who is a strict adherent to early bedtimes. A summary of Moyer’s arguments: Her kids seem to be getting more ... Read More »

Everyone loves a New Year’s Eve countdown, and kids don’t want to be left out. Unfortunately, a bit of parental indulgence on that special night can lead to some parental headaches the next day, when that lost sleep turns your kid into a little crankypants. Or, your kid may involuntarily conk out before the ball drops, and be upset about missing ... Read More »

Update 5/3/2017: Baby Bouncer Comparison Updated: Nuna Leaf with Wind vs 4Moms Mamaroo Writer Heather Turgeon calls it “the new-motherhood dance”: the unconscious, instinctive sway-and-bounce motion you begin to fall automatically into when you pick up your baby. As Turgeon points out, a new baby is accustomed to being gently boinged around in your womb as you go about your day, and ... Read More »

The first weeks after your baby is born are a time of contradictory emotions, for some very good reasons: You just had a BABY! How cool is that? How amazing are her little hands and feet and her smell and her teeny face? This is definitely the best thing that has ever happened to you. On the other hand, you ... Read More »

Swaddling your baby is the easiest way to improve the quality and duration of your newborn baby’s sleep, and we offer a wide variety of swaddling blankets, so you can experiment with what your baby likes and find out what works for you. The classic square swaddle is the most popular, though, and while it does take a little practice to get ... Read More »

Sleep: it’s important! A lot of us don’t get as much as we’d like, and waking up hour after hour to console your infant can create an awful sleep deficit. Growing kids suffer that much more from a deficit in sleep – according to NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, losing 15 minutes of sleep can lower a child’s performance ... Read More »